Fishing-tackle.



J. H. ZEVELY.

FISHING TACKLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2, 1912.

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Patend July 9, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I JOHN H. ZEVELY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Winston Salem,,in the county of Forsyth and State of NorthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFishing-Tackle, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing'had to the accompanying' drawings. 1

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements infishing tackle, and relates more specifically to nets which are adaptedto be secured on fishing lines below the bait for the purpose ofentrapping the fish.

The object of the invention is to rovide a collapsible device of thisnature w ich will lie flatly upon the bottom of the fishing ground so asto pass unnoticed by the fish and which may be quickly opened at theproper time by pulling on the fishing line.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device simple instructure, eficient in operation and capable of .catching a plurality offish at once.

The invention also aims to generally improve this type of fishing tackleto render it more useful and commercially desirable.

With these and other vobjects in view as will be fully explained as thedescription proceeds the invention consists in certain constructions andarrangements of parts that will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed. For a complete understanding of the invention reference is tobe had to the following description and accompanying drawing, inwhich:-.

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing basket open; Fig. 2 is a rearelevation showing basket closed; Fig. 3 is a detail plan view of hingedend of bail and adjoining portion of net; and Fig, 4 is a perspectiveview of end of bail.

Similar parts are referred to in the description and designated in thedrawing by like reference characters.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 1 designates a fishing line on theend of which is mounted the collapsible net 2 through the medium of thebail 3. The net is conically shaped and provided with a plurality ofgraded wire rings secured in the meshes of the net and adapted to causethe net to open when it is raised. The upper and largest ring atsurrounds the mouth of the net and is one end of the wire upwardly, endof the ring his connected to the base of Application filed Ear-oh3,1912. Serial at. 681,068.

provided adjacent its closing point with an offset portion 5, formed bybending the wire outwardly as at'6, and avertical stem 7 "intermediatethis offset 6, formed bv'bending The other the stem Thy being loopedaround it as shown at 8.

The bail 3 is formed from a single piece of wire by twisting theintermediate porbending the ends laterally at right angles to thetwisted portion'to form the arms 9. To hingedly secure this bail 3 tothe ring 4 the ends of the arms 9 are twisted around the ring at thebase of the shoulders 6.

This form of connection allows the bail to ticns together and curving asshown, and

be swung upwardly until its free end is over the center of the net. Toretain it in this position I provide. a small locking ring 10 mountedthereon and adapted to engage the stem 7. The loop 11 in the free end ofthe bail through which the fishing line 1 passes, prevents thelockingring 10 being lost. A flexible brace 12 secured to loop 11in the bailand loop 13 in the ring 4 prevents the bail 3 being bent too farbackward.

My device is assembled and operated as follows: The line with a baitretaining member on its end is passed through the loop in the bail andprovided with spaced stops 14. With the bail 3 secured in its uprightposition, the device is allowed to rest on the bottom-of the fishingground in which position the net will be collapsed. As soon as a fish isthought to be nibbling the bait the line is quickly raised, opening thenet and catching the fish.

This method of catching fish is humane and economical, being farsuperior to the common way, in that the same bait may be used repeatedlyand a number of fish caught at a time.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1 1. A conicalshaped fish net having a plurality of graded rings horizontally fastenedin the meshes of the net, the upper ring, which is the largest encirclesthe mouth of the net, and is provided adjacent its closing point with anofiset portion and hasintermediate of this portion a verticallyextending stem formed integrally with one end of the ring and to thebase of which is secured the other end, a twisted wire bail having atone end a loop through which the fishing line passes and provided at theotherend with two laterally extending arms, the outer ends of which aretwisted aroundsa'id upper ring adjacent the oilset portion, a .lockingring slidably positioned on the bail and adapted to engage the said stemand a flexible brace. positioned between the free end of the bail andthe aforementioned upper ring.

' 2. A conical shaped fishinet havinga plurality of graded ringshorizontally. posi' tioned in the meshes thereof, the upper ring,

7 which is the. largest, encircling-the mouth of the net and providedwith an ofiset portion, a vertical "stem intermediate said offsetportion, a bail hingedly secured to the upper ring adjacent the arms ofsaid offset portion andv a locking ring slidably posi-, tioned on thebail and adapted to engage the said stem for holding the bail in uprightposition.

'4. A conical shaped fishnet having its large end open to provide amouth, a ring encircling the mouth having a vertical stem,

a bail pivotallj mounted on the ring, and means for securing the bail tothe said vertical stem. p

5; A conical shaped fish net having its large end open to provide amouth, a ring encircling the mouth, a twisted wire bail having at oneend a loop through which the fishing line passes and provided at theother end with two laterally extending arms,

the outerends of which are twisted around said ring, and means forretaining the bail in a vertical position.

6.- A conical. haped fish net having its large endvopen to provide amouth, a ring encirclingthe mouth, a twisted wire bail pivotally mountedon said ring and extending over the mouth of the'net, said bail bemgprovided nearits outer end with a loop through which the fishing linepasses, and means for locking the bail in a vertical position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses. JOHN H; ZEVELY.

Witnesses:

L. G. REED, H. W. Mos'rnn.

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